GDS Holdings Limited

NasdaqGM:GDS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.6b

GDS Holdings Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

William Huang

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure21yrs
CEO ownership3.5%
Management average tenure10yrs
Board average tenure8.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

Dec 16
Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

GDS Holdings: From AI Darling To Cash-Burning Nomad

Nov 20

These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Oct 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 31% Share Price Bounce

Oct 02
GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S Is Still On The Mark Following 31% Share Price Bounce

Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

Sep 10
Some Investors May Be Worried About GDS Holdings' (NASDAQ:GDS) Returns On Capital

GDS Holdings: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 22

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS)

Aug 15
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS)

GDS Holdings: A Datacenter Play That Hasn't Been Overbought... Yet

Jun 13

Is GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Trading At A 48% Discount?

Jun 11
Is GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Trading At A 48% Discount?

GDS: Eyes On Domestic And International Businesses

May 25

Returns On Capital At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Have Stalled

May 21
Returns On Capital At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Have Stalled

Not Many Are Piling Into GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

Apr 22
Not Many Are Piling Into GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Yet As It Plummets 26%

GDS Preparing To Spin Off Its Global Business?

Mar 12

GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Feb 28
GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

GDS: Fundraising And Q4 Results Preview

Feb 20

The Returns At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Aren't Growing

Feb 02
The Returns At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Aren't Growing

GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Dec 29
GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Here's Why GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Oct 11
Here's Why GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Sep 18
GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

What You Can Learn From GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S

Aug 21
What You Can Learn From GDS Holdings Limited's (NASDAQ:GDS) P/S

GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Jun 19
GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Has No Shortage Of Debt

GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

May 29
GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

Nov 13
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

Is GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 20
Is GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Using Too Much Debt?

GDS Holdings: Best-In-Class Operator Trading At A Discount

Sep 06

GDS Holdings Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 22

The Return Trends At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Look Promising

Jul 29
The Return Trends At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Look Promising

GDS Holdings Raises Funds For Accelerating Expansion, But Investors Unimpressed

Feb 24

These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 18
These 4 Measures Indicate That GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

Jan 23
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At GDS Holdings (NASDAQ:GDS)

CEO

William Huang (57 yo)

21yrs

Tenure

Mr. William Wei Huang has been the Chief Executive Officer of GDS Holdings Limited since 2004 and has been its Chairman since 2002. He is Founder of GDS Holdings Limited. Mr. Huang is the Founder of GDS Ho...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Wei Huang
Founder21yrsno data3.45%
$ 159.6m
Daniel A. Newman
Chief Financial Officer13.3yrsno datano data
Gee Choo Khoo
Chief Operating Officer6yrsno datano data
Laura Chen
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Kejing Zhang
Executive Vice President of Sales & Service10yrsno datano data
Yan Liang
Executive Vice President of Data Center Designno datano datano data
Yixin Qian
Executive Vice President of Operationless than a yearno datano data

10.0yrs

Average Tenure

54.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: GDS's management team is seasoned and experienced (10 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Wei Huang
Founder23yrsno data3.45%
$ 159.6m
Qiang Chang Sun
Independent Director7.8yrsno datano data
Ah Doo Lim
Independent Director10.4yrsno datano data
Tat Hiang Sio
Vice-Chairman10.4yrsno datano data
Zulkifli Bin Baharudin
Independent Director8.2yrsno datano data
Chee Ming Liu
Director1.1yrsno datano data
Bruno Lopez
Director10.4yrsno datano data
Gary Wojtaszek
Director6.6yrsno datano data
Hoi Tung
Board Observerno datano datano data
Satoshi Okada
Director10.6yrsno datano data
Bin Yu
Independent Director8.2yrsno datano data
Qing Ye
Independent Director6.3yrsno datano data

8.2yrs

Average Tenure

62yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: GDS's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 19:59
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

GDS Holdings Limited is covered by 40 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nathan CrossettBerenberg
Daley LiBofA Global Research
Hongjie LiChina International Capital Corporation Limited